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Diversity Profile

Commitment to Equal Opportunity: 

AACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or disability. We are committed to the power of diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace.

AA/EEO Office: 

Notice of Nondiscrimination

AACC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, Title IX, ADA Title 504 compliant institution. Call Disability Support Services, 410-777-2306 or Maryland Relay 711, 72 hours in advance to request most accommodations. Requests for sign language interpreters, alternative format books or assistive technology require 30-day notice. For information on AACC’s compliance and complaints concerning discrimination or harassment, contact Karen L. Cook, Esq., federal compliance officer, at 410-777-7370 or Maryland Relay 711.

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy

Commitment to Diversity: 

How is diversity defined?

AACC defines diversity broadly to include all aspects, including race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.

Why is diversity important?

“Anne Arundel Community College values diversity...among its own students, faculty, and staff as well as within our local, national, and global communities. We are committed to creating and sustaining a college culture and climate that is welcoming, inclusive, respectful and free from discrimination, intolerance and harassment. We prioritize recruiting, retaining, and supporting a diverse student population and a diverse workforce. We believe that the study of diversity is an essential part of contemporary education, so our students study how ideas about diversity are shaped by culture, affect the way people think and live, and depend on complex systems of power and privilege.” AACC Diversity plan 2008-2015

What are the benefits of diversity?

Individual differences are the building blocks for relationships. When the strengths of diverse relationships are utilized to their fullest capacity, we as individuals gain an edge in our working and personal relationships with one another.

A diverse student population is also an important educational resource that enhances the educational experiences which in turn enhances the environment for learning. Socializing with individuals who are different contributes to the academic development, satisfaction with the college education, level of cultural awareness and commitment to promoting diverse understandings.

 

What is AACC doing to promote diversity?

AACC continues to create and foster an inclusive college campus and a spirit of community. The Diversity Committee is responsible for managing the College’s comprehensive Diversity Plan and provides student groups with monetary incentives to support diversity events and activities.

The Diversity Committee membership represents multiple areas of the college including students, faculty and staff whose specialties range from direct support to administrative responsibilities.

What is AACC’s Diversity Plan?

The Diversity Plan informs and directs our diversity efforts. In order to build on the successes,

The Diversity Committee develops a plan that provides a structure in which to create and sustain an environment that allows people of different backgrounds, economic levels, values, and beliefs to flourish and contribute, both in the classroom and in the workplace.

AACC has a Diversity Plan with five primary goals and specific action items under each of the respective goal areas. The goals are:

  • GOAL 1: Create and sustain a college culture and climate that welcome and support diversity
  • GOAL 2: Develop and implement a comprehensive system of responsibility and accountability for advancing the goals of the diversity plan 
  • GOAL 3: Recruit, retain, and support the success of a diverse student population, especially those from underrepresented groups 
  • GOAL 4: Infuse diversity into the curriculum 
  • GOAL 5: Recruit, hire, retain, and promote a diverse workforce
Community: 

Anne Arundel Community College is proud to be the largest single campus community college in the state! The college opened in temporary quarters at Severna Park High School in September of 1961 and moved to its Arnold campus in September 1967.

The 230-acre Arnold campus includes 10 academic buildings, a gymnasium, pool, student services center, student union, astronomy lab, 389-seat performing arts center, library, two art galleries and 3,000-seat athletic field. Over the years, the college added additional facilities in strategic locations throughout the county including Arundel Mills, Glen Burnie Town Center, Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Institute, and several other high school and middle school locations. These additional facilities allow the college to serve a greater number of students throughout the county.

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